Question 1 From 2013 to 2014, what was the percentage change in the GDP deflator? Keep your answer to 2 decimal places & be sure to show your work. GDP deflator 2014 Percentage change (in % terms): 9.75% $5712.5 $5205 x 100 = 109.75 or ↑ by 9.75% Question 2 How much does the cost of a consumption basket bought by typical households change from 2013 to 2014? Keep your answer to 2 decimal places & be sure to show your work.
Question 1 From 2013 to 2014, what was the percentage change in the GDP deflator? Keep your answer to 2 decimal places & be sure to show your work. GDP deflator 2014 Percentage change (in % terms): 9.75% $5712.5 $5205 x 100 = 109.75 or ↑ by 9.75% Question 2 How much does the cost of a consumption basket bought by typical households change from 2013 to 2014? Keep your answer to 2 decimal places & be sure to show your work.
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Transcribed Image Text:Questions 1 - Question 2: An open economy consumes three goods only. The following table shows
the prices and the quantities exchanged in 2013 and 2014. The year of 2013 is the base year.
2014
Quantity exchanged
50
45
30
Goods
1
2
3
Price
$60
$28
$42
Additional information:
2013
Quantity exchanged
80
50
40
• Households purchased 60% of good 1, and the remaining shares of good 1 were split equally
between firms and government.
•
Firms purchased 40% of good 2 exchanged, and the remaining was purchased by households. In
addition, 25% of good 2 exchanged were imported goods and they were all bought by households.
Good 3 was bought by households, (domestic) government, and foreigners only, and their shares of
purchases were 25%, 35% and 40% respectively.
•
Unless otherwise stated, the goods are produced within the economy in this question.
Question 1
From 2013 to 2014, what was the percentage change in the GDP deflator? Keep your answer to 2
decimal places & be sure to show your work.
GDP deflator2014 =
Percentage change (in % terms):
Price
$70
$30
$40
$5712.5
$5205
9.75% or
x 100 = 109.75
↑ by 9.75%
Question 2
How much does the cost of a consumption basket bought by typical households change from 2013 to
2014? Keep your answer to 2 decimal places & be sure to show your work.
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